Kanji

What does the kanji 卑 mean?

卑 means lowly, base. On'yomi ヒ. Kun'yomi いや.しい、いや.しむ、いや.しめる.

Quick facts
On'yomiヒ
Kun'yomiいや.しい、いや.しむ、いや.しめる
Strokes9
Main radical十
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヒKun'yomi いや.しい、いや.しむ、いや.しめる
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

lowly, base

Memory hook

The one who stoops under the field (田) bearing ten (十) burdens is looked down on — HUMBLE, MEAN.

Main radical

十ten 2 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 卑怯ひきょうcowardly; unfair, sly
  • 卑しいいやしいvulgar, mean; base, greedy

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.